March 31-1927

              MRS.ROSIE COX DIES AT PICHER

                       Founder of Church in Whitebird

                     Addition Succumbs st age of 61 years

         Picher,March 21-Mrs.Roxie Cox,61 years old,died,at 8 O'clock last night at
 her home in Whitebird addition after a linging illness.She was the wife of William M.
Cox.
         Besides her husband,Mrs.Cox is survived by four daugthers,Mrs.Isaac Snow,
and Mrs.Clara Hill,both of Wardville Okla.,Mrs.Rosie Wallace,of Henryetta Okla.,
and Mrs.Pearl Stanley,of Picher Okla.,and two sons,William and Joe Cox,both of
Picher Okla.
         Mrs.Cox was well knowm thought out the Picher district,haveing been very
active in church work.The Christian Union church was establisted in Whitebird addition
several years ago.and rebuilt of her efforts and a church builting was crected.Mrs.Cox
was a member of the Rebekah Lodge of Picher.
          Funeral services will be held at the Christian Union church at 2 O'clock tomorrow
afternoon.The Rev.Wesley Post,pastor of the Union church ,will officiate and burial will
be in Miami cemetery.The Rebekah lodge will have charge of the services.The funeral
will be under the Green Undertakeing company.